#BF4DE1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.1% 0.228 317.5), rgb(191, 77, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BF4DE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 77, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.228 317.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BF4DE1 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF4DE1 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4DE1 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4DE1 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD78E8
oklch(70.7% 0.178 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF4DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.228 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB23CF
oklch(55.7% 0.249 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#920FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.231 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#771591
oklch(42.8% 0.191 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#601C74
oklch(37.7% 0.15 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#BF4DE1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0B79E5 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5284DD | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6891 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4DE1
#BF4DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.228 317.5)
- #45A200
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BF4DE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF4DE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
Use #BF4DE1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.